Paul to return for second season as Staten Island Yankees manager

Staten Island Advance file photo by Hilton FloresJosh Paul led the Staten Island Yankees to a fifth New York-Penn League title in his first season in St. George.The Staten Island Yankees announced on Monday that Josh Paul will return to manage the club in 2010. In his managerial debut in 2009 Paul led the Baby Bombers to the New York-Penn League championship, the fifth in team history.

Hitting coach Ty Hawkins will return for a fifth season in St. George and Pat Daneker will return as the club's pitching coach.

"Obviously I'm excited about coming back to Staten Island, especially to work with Pat Daneker and Ty Hawkins," Paul said in a release issued by the team. "We have an extremely close working relationship and it truly is nice to work among friends."